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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 1997
Review Case ReportsSurvival following traumatic rupture of the heart in a child.
- A Michaels, M Hirsh, T Maher, and C McKenna.
- Division of General Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, USA.
- Pediatr Emerg Care. 1997 Feb 1;13(1):19-20.
AbstractBlunt force trauma to the chest can result in rupture of the heart. We report the youngest survivor of this injury, followed by a literature review, description of the epidemiology, and mechanism and guidelines for diagnosis and aggressive management.
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